I had a '72 R75/5 that I crashed in 1973 in Winnipeg. Broke a good sized hole out of the valve cover. I found a cheap motel, picked out all the loose pieces and patched the hole with a piece of beer...

I'm about your size and set my bike up for long distance travel (30 pounds of personal gear, 10 pounds of tools and spare parts and occasionally, 15 pounds of spare tires, 10 pounds of water, and 10...